JpharoahdossSwearing to Tell the “Post-Truth”In 2016, the Oxford Dictionary’s international word of the year was “post-truth.” The term prioritizes what psychologists refer to as…1d ago1d ago
JpharoahdossReasons for Running Mates: Biden, Kaine, and HarrisAfter President Barack Obama’s two terms, the next Democratic nominee for president wasn’t Obama’s vice president, Joe Biden, but his…Jul 18Jul 18
JpharoahdossWhat Good Are the Ten Commandments to a Child That Can Barely Read?Political scientists define the “culture war” as a conflict between social groups attempting to impose their values on society. Every rule…Jul 11Jul 11
JpharoahdossRep. Jamaal Bowman Faced the Firing SquadPolitics is the art of compromise. Activists, on the other hand, are uncompromising. What happens when an activist wins a seat in Congress…Jul 6Jul 6
JpharoahdossDisturbing Black Generational Divide on the Demise of Affirmative Action?The 1996 presidential election was expected to be a landslide victory for incumbent President Clinton due to the strength of the economy…Jul 11Jul 11
JpharoahdossAre Reparations Supposed to Right Historical Wrongs?Since Rep. John Conyers introduced H.R. 40, a bill to investigate and redress the impact of slavery on black Americans, in 1989, the term…Jun 21Jun 21
JpharoahdossThe Ayatollah Adopts American StudentsThe History Channel ran a series called History vs. Hollywood. Each episode examined a biopic or historical epic to determine whether the…Jun 13Jun 13
JpharoahdossOnly Gifted Students Can Correctly Answer: How Do You Equalize a Forest?In the first half of the 20th century, educators assigned children who performed above grade level to higher grades. By the 1950s…Jun 7Jun 7
JpharoahdossMisusing MLK Moral AuthorityOver the last decade, numerous riots have erupted in response to fatal encounters between unarmed black individuals and police officers…May 31May 31
JpharoahdossBad Hair Days and Avoiding AppearancesVanessa Sefa, a black teacher in the United Kingdom, shared a story on social media in 2021 to highlight the need for more black teachers…May 24May 24
